QUIZ RECAP

Apparently some of you have been reading these recaps, because I often ask for you to come join us at Idle Hour every Tuesday night at 8PM. I say this because the ENTIRETY OF NOHO showed up to play the country's favorite pub trivia (citation needed). 

It was a gridiron of guessers this Tuesday evening as 24 teams descended on the wonderful Big Barrel to try their luck at an intense game of knowledge. While a few patrons decided late in the game to join the fun, the majority of our players had 6-plus member squads ready to divvy up responsibilities during this showdown. 

The first few rounds handily went to old hats Generals Washington and the newcomer (and excellently named) Quiz Me Like One of Your French Girls. (Side note, the pun game for team names tonight was off the chart, hook, and wagon). For three rounds, the leaderboard hardly moved. 

Then came the sudden shift. Our drinking round featured a bit of history, with a guess for when Trail Mix (or Gorp/Scroggin) first entered the world. The experts at Wikipedia say around 1913, but we're playing Price is Right rules...so 99% of the teams failed out right away. But the lucky folks at Bingbong threw down a crazy guess at 1890 and took the free shots!

With the reality of this competition now starkly in everyone's minds, the mood grew serious. Side chatter died out and smack talk ruled the day. For the next two rounds, the leaderboard could hardly stand still. By the end of Round 6, the top ten teams were mere points apart. It was honestly anyone's game. 

Round 7 split the winners from the losers (as so often happens in these particular competitions). More than a few teams risked it all with a double or nothing...only to miss a vital question. This left our top three as tight as we've seen here at Idle Hour. 

While we of course celebrate You're a Quizzard, Harry for their outstanding win, we can't help but marvel at the moxxy of Donald Tramps. They were down and out in Round 6, but turned it all around with an impressive rally to third place. 

Every team should be proud of their performance, as this was a banner evening at NoHo's hottest location. If you're itching for a piece of the action, come down to Idle Hour next Tuesday night at 8PM!

QUIZ RECAP

What a night at Idle Hour! You know we like to bring on Tuesdays, but this was something special. 15 teams, Cazadores drink specials, and the amazing energy of NoHo...it was a recipe for excellence. 

With a few returning faces, we got down into quiz town with a powerful opening round. Bill and Melinda Gates took a big risk with a Double Down, securing a lead...and they wouldn't let it go the entire game!

With such a powerful team at the top of the board, the rest of the pack grew hungry. Points were flying as teams risked it all for big wins...or shattering losses. General Washingtons rose and fell by inches, scraping at the top three for most of the game. Snark Squad equally came to play, and a true battle for the ages commenced. 

After the surprisingly difficult Guess Who round, we took a break for a few shots by guessing the overall land mass of Ukraine (like you do). While there were some wild guesses, two were wildly close. Chardonyay, true to their spirit-loving name, earned a free round a shots for the table. 

Unfortunately, as they later admitted, those shots might have robbed them of their zest for the test. Their time near the top of the boards was at an end, but what a way to go!

As we rounded into the final stretch, Five teams were only points away from one another for the top spots. With their commanding lead dwindling, Bill and Melinad Gates needed to pull out all the stops to clinch the win. 

That's when our game-long winners came over to the QM to admit they actually couldn't hear that well and didn't know their score. They had lead the game by sheer will alone! But would knowing their place actually harm their chances?

As the final grains of sand fell from the metaphorical hourglass, the final scores were tallied and three winners selected. It was a hard fought battle, but our champions earned their accolades and gift cards. 

You don't want to miss another instant of this trivia thunderdome. Come on down to Idle Hour eveyr Tuesday night at 8PM. 

QUIZ RECAP

This one was one for the record books, folks. Idle Hour is known for its great food and beverages, but tonight we saw KT history in the making. 22 teams packed the house at every angle, crammed in tight so they could each fight for a piece of that sweet quiz-licious pie. It was a down and out rumble, and this QM was only too ready to begin. 

With so many teams, there was of course the usual jockeying for top position...yet surprisingly little trash talk. Players were packed so tight together that, on at least one occasion, and overly excited exclamation of the correct answer spread like wildfire from table to table. 

By the midway point, we were looking at a stacked leaderboard. It was time for a quick break for the drinking round. The QM asked about the length of the Canadian coastline. While guesses were mostly wild and innaccurate, one team took an amazingly accurate shot in the dark. While still off by a few thousand kilometers, they were far and away the closest and won free shots for the table. 

When it came down to Round 7, the first place spot was all but secured. Newbies had doubled nearly every round, and it was a powerful performance to say the least. But the leaderboard was far from spoken for. It was anyone's guess who would come out on top. 

As it turns out, three teams wanted it, and we had a tie-breaker round to decide Third Place. With a decent guess, Fartin Van Buren took their place in trivia history. 

Idle Hour puts on a great show every Tuesday night at 8PM. Come and join us, but bring your A game. The locals play for keeps.